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Virginia regulations · Through 2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)

12VAC5-421-1940: Mechanical washing

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  1. Title 12. Health
  2. Agency 5. Department of Health
  3. Chapter 421. Food Regulations
  4. Part IV. Equipment, Utensils, and Linens
  5. Article 8. Laundering

A. Except as specified in subsection B of this section, linens shall be mechanically washed.

B. In food establishments in which only wiping cloths are laundered as specified in 12VAC5-421-1490 B, the wiping cloths may be laundered in a mechanical washer, sink designated only for laundering wiping cloths, or a warewashing or food preparation sink that is cleaned as specified under 12VAC5-421-1600.

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